Podcasts
Board Game Babylon -- focuses on "designer games."
Conventions & Events
Strategicon
-May 23-26, 2008 (Gamex)
Note: LA Games members are eligible for a pre-registration discount to Gamex (thanks to Ben!)
-August 29 - September 1st, 2008 (Gateway)
@ LA Radisson
Past
Euroquest 2007
Online Play
Brett Spiel Welt (Board Game World in German...aka BSW) - Cool European games site where you can try out new games online before you buy. **** [Ben's note: click the British flag to translate to English....you can also change the .de to .info for an English translated page courtesy of TheBoomer, a BSW member]
Other Gaming Groups
(for those who need more than their Friday night fix)
SoCalgamers-monthly or so
Westside Gamers-weekly (Thursdays and some weekend events)
Pasadena Board Games Meetup-monthly or so (meets at Game Empire)
SF Games When you're in San Francisco, check out SF Games. They meet Friday nights, 7 pm, at Muddy's at 24th & Valencia.
Game Info and Reviews
Board Game Geek
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Guild on Board Game Geek!
Board Game Central
Game Stores (online and brick/mortar)
Board Game Search-great little site where you can comparison shop for the best price at all best online stores ALL IN ONE PLACE...simply type in the name of the board game you want to check and click the different buttons.
BoardGamePrices.com-another, newer price comparison site
Fun Again
Tanga
Game of The Day- a blog spot where games can be found cheap!!!(Courtesy of Rusty)
Thought Hammer
Game Empire, Pasadena - nice local place to play games and buy games
Knightware Inc -
3709 Cahuenga Blvd in Studio City (near Miceli's)
Also has open gaming on Saturdays from 2pm-10pm.
Aero Hobbies-a game store located on the Westside
The Last Grenadier in Burbank
820 N. Hollywood Way (just South of Magnolia)
Hours: M-Th 11:30-7; Fri 11:30-9; Sa 11-7; Su 11-6
Gameology
994 Foothill Blvd. in Claremont, California.